Hive Stand

So I didn’t think I was buying any more equipment, but the Dadant and Sons Catalog showed up at my door the other day, and I couldn’t resist this hive stand for 20 bucks. I was planning on just buying  4 cinder blocks to elevate my hive, but this is much better and even has legs with pest deterent trays. You can fill the trays with something like vegetable oil, and it will prevent ants and other non-flying insects from crawling up into your hive.